 ... state parlor of Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country tea-table, in the sumptuous time of autumn.  The Sketch-book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Page 476by Washington Irving - 1868 - 507 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1821 - 366 pages
...Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country tea-table, in the sumptuous time of autumn. Such heaped up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to experienced Dutch... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 416 pages
...ample charms of a genuine Dutch country tea-table, in the sumptuous time of autumn. Such heaped up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to experienced Dutch hoiisewives! There was the doughty dough-nut, the tenderer oly koek, and the crisp and crum.r bling... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 pages
...the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charm§. .c of a genuine Dutch country tea-table, in the '^ sumptuous...and crumbling cruller ; sweet cakes and short cakes, ginger cakes and honey cakes, and the whole family of cakes. And then there were apple pies and peach... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1830 - 346 pages
...of Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country tea-table, in the sumptuous time of autumn. Such heaped up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to experienced Dutch... | |
 | 1832 - 478 pages
...Van Tassel's mansion : not those of the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country tea-table in the sumptuous time of autumn. Such heaped- up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to the experienced... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1834 - 334 pages
...Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country tea-table, in the sumptuous time of autumn. Such heaped up platters of cakes of various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to experienced Dutch... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 284 pages
...ample charms of a ge4 nuine Dutch country tea-table, in the sumptuous time of autumn. Such heaped up platters of cakes, of various and almost indescribable...and crumbling cruller; sweet cakes and short cakes, ginger cakes and honey cakes, and the whole family of cakes. And then there were apple pies, and peach... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 194 pages
...Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy of buxom lasses , with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country...various and almost indescribable kinds, known only to experienceil Dutch honsewives ! There was the donghty donghnut , the tenderer oly koek , and the crisp... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white ; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country...Dutch housewives! There was the doughty dough-nut, the tender oly-koek, and the crisp and crumbling cruller; sweet-cakes and short-cakes, ginger-cakes andhoneycakes,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 458 pages
...Van Tassel's mansion. Not those of the bevy of buxom lasses, with their luxurious display of red and white; but the ample charms of a genuine Dutch country...Dutch housewives! There was the doughty dough-nut, the tender oly-koek, and the crisp and crumbling cruller; sweet-cakes and shortcakes, ginger-cakes and... | |
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